City of Heroes has released a new content update titled Issue 22: Death Incarnate

NCsoft and Paragon Studios has presented a new content update for City of Heroes titled Issue 22: Death Incarnate.

As the first major update to City of Heroes Freedom, Issue 22: Death Incarnate introduces new powers and costumes, exclusive VIP content, expanded endgame features and reintroduces Dark Astoria, a zone corrupted by evil magical forces.

Death Incarnate new features:

- Darkness Power Set: A horrifying new Power Set for Controllers and Dominators, Darkness Control allows players to command shadows and spectral minions to terrorise their foes.

- Dilemma Diabolique Incarnate Trial: Heroes and Villains must band together against the evil sorceress Diabolique as she wrests the power from the banished god Mot. If she succeeds in her plans, all of creation will be in jeopardy as she moves to take her rightful role as the master of all creation.

- More content for all levels: Fight off the Shivans as they attack Bloody Bay by grouping up in the new PvE Trial Drowning in Blood. Take your Hero or Villain through new Mission Arcs in Steel Canyon and Cap au Diable. Save Talos Island and Sharkhead Isle from Adamastors rage as he cuts a wave of destruction across the islands in the new Adamastor Zone Event.